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My Top 3 Priorities

Strengthening our Economy: I have been an advocate for legislation that supports our economy and helps to create jobs.

Supporting Education: I am a strong supporter of our state’s education system and have voted to fully fund K-12 education and supported legislation to freeze state tuition rates.

Animal Welfare: I have partnered with the ASPCA on many pieces of legislation to protect animals.

Experience

Experience

Profession:77th District Assemblymember

Assemblymember, California State Legislature — Elected position (2012–current)

Biography

Brian Maienschein has represented California’s 77th Assembly District since 2012. Before joining the Assembly, Brian served eight years on the San Diego City Council, and as the city’s first Commissioner on Homelessness. He is most known for his outstanding response to two wildfires in his district, the 2003 Cedar Fire and the 2007 Witch Creek Fire, as well as for the completion of State Route 56 and the preservation from development of 10,000 acres in the San Pasqual Valley. Brian was named the Legislator of the Year by the California Small Business Association for his support of small businesses. He also received the Easter Seals California Assembly Champion Award for his work with the developmentally disabled community and the San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Hero Compassion Award for championing animal rights. A graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara and California Western School of Law, Brian also teaches a course on Election Law at USD School of Law. Brian’s proudest accomplishments are his two daughters, Taylin and Brenna.

Who gave money to this candidate?

Contributions

Total money raised: $773,059

Top contributors that gave money to support the candidate, by organization:

1

State Building & Construction Trades Council of California

$17,600

2

California Association of Realtors

$13,800

3

AT&T

$11,595

4

Farmers Insurance Group

$10,400

5

Anheuser-Busch

$8,800

5

Facebook

$8,800

5

Gilead Sciences

$8,800

5

New Car Dealers Association San Diego County

$8,800

5

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians

$8,800

5

Philip Morris USA

$8,800

More information about contributions

By State:

California 76.38%

District of Columbia 3.44%

Texas 2.38%

Illinois 2.27%

Other 15.53%

76.38%15.53%

By Size:

Large contributions (99.94%)

Small contributions (0.06%)

99.94%

By Type:

From organizations (92.10%)

From individuals (7.90%)

92.10%

Source: MapLight analysis of data from the California Secretary of State.

Official Statement

Researched by Voter’s Edge

Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters

STATE ASSEMBLY 77th District

BRIAN MAIENSCHEIN Assemblymember

Assemblymember Brian Maienschein is the only candidate for State Assembly who brings a genuine commitment to community service and a record of getting things done.

Maienschein attended elementary, middle and high school in the district. He is the only candidate with deep roots in the community who also has children attending school in the local school district.

He supports public safety and is endorsed by the San Diego Police Officers Association and Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of San Diego County.

Maienschein received San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Hero Compassion Award for championing animal rights and authored legislation changing the law from the requirement that abandoned animals be destroyed, saving thousands of animals.

He was named the Easter Seals California Assembly Champion for his work with the developmentally disabled community.

Maienschein was named Legislator of the Year by the California Small Business Association for supporting small businesses.

As a San Diego City Councilmember, Maienschein preserved over 10,000 acres from development in the San Pasqual Valley and spearheaded the completion of SR-56.

Maienschein also led the rebuilding of two communities following the devastating Cedar and Witch Creek wildfires, which were the fastest disaster recoveries in California.

As the Commissioner on Homelessness, he created Project 25, reducing homelessness, saving taxpayers millions of dollars every year, and serving veterans.

“I am proud to serve this community as your Assemblymember. I will continue fighting for solutions to our state’s challenges in public safety, job creation, and education. I would be honored to receive your vote.”

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My Top 3 Priorities

Protect and expand access to quality, affordable healthcare.

Invest in high quality public education from pre-K to UC and CSU. Including more STEM education, job training, and apprenticeships.

Stand up to Trump's attack on California's environmental standards.

Experience

Experience

Profession:Small-Business Woman

Biography

Sunday Gover is a lifelong San Diegan, public school mom and a successful small business owner. Now, Sunday is running for State Assembly to bring new leadership to Sacramento and make real progress on the priorities that matter to San Diego.

As a mother and 18-year Scripps Ranch resident, Sunday understands the challenges ordinary people face and will bring that fresh perspective to Sacramento to deliver for our communities.

Running a small family business, Sunday knows what it takes to create jobs, meet a payroll and contribute to a growing economy.

In the State Assembly, Sunday will focus on the priorities that matter to us. Helping families afford college. Fixing our highways and roads. Expanding healthcare coverage. Making it easier to build affordable housing. Rooting out wasteful spending and abuse.

Raised by a single mom, Sunday Gover knows what it’s like to overcome tough challenges and work hard to succeed. It started with a paper route, babysitting and mowing neighbors' lawns at age 12. Sunday worked her way through college and beat cancer in her 20s. Always working to get ahead and provide for her kids, Sunday was a Starbucks District Manager and now runs a thriving family real estate practice, helping local families get their piece of the American Dream.

All her life, Sunday has given back to our community. Sunday coached girls and boys soccer for 15 years, and was a volunteer art teacher in her children's schools. From working with adults with special needs to volunteering with the early AIDS Foundation and helping field calls at a rape crisis hotline, Sunday has always helped people facing extraordinary challenges. A steadfast supporter of women’s health, Sunday served as a volunteer patient advocate at Planned Parenthood, helping women get quality care and support.

Sunday attended University of San Diego High School and graduated from UCSD. She lives in Scripps Ranch with her partner Kim, their four children and their dog, Lily.

Elected Officials (3)

Questions & Answers

Questions from League of Women Voters of California Education Fund (4)

What do you think the State should do to encourage affordable housing for all Californians?

Answer from Sunday Gover:

I run a thriving real estate business, and I can tell you without a doubt that California’s housing crisis is a supply problem. The only way out of it is to build more housing at all market rates. We need more affordable housing and more middle class housing. Sacramento must encourage housing development by providing incentives, cutting red tape, and holding developers accountable to the promises they make rather than letting them skirt housing requirements with loopholes.

According to a "Civility In America” survey, 75% of Americans believe that the U.S. has a major civility problem. If you are elected what will do to address this?

Answer from Sunday Gover:

I have always focused on the issues that matter to people, rather than the partisan element of politics. At the end of the day politics and governing should be about helping everyday San Diegans solve problems. I will work to ensure families have access to quality, affordable healthcare; increase investment in public education; protect our environment; and ensure equal economic opportunity for everyone regardless of gender. Those are my issues, and I will work with anyone, regardless of party or ideology, who wants to help solve those problems. Politicians need to regain their focus on the people they serve.

Climate changes, and the shifting between very wet weather and drought, worry Californians. What strategies would allow that your district to both satisfy its water needs and protect the environment? Please be specific.

Answer from Sunday Gover:

California is a global leader on climate action and our progress must be protected. Every San Diegan deserves clean air and clean water. I will fight to protect our environment from the extreme Trump agenda that seeks to rollback our protections and increase the risk of droughts and other extreme weather.

As such, we need long-term water planning for the state of California that includes conservation, recycling, and rainwater capture and storage. Additionally, the droughts cause massive public safety issues. Fire season in California is getting longer and more extreme every year. My district is very susceptible to fire danger. My family and I have had to evacuate two times, so I understand the very real threat this poses to public safety and our environment. I believe the legislature has been negligent in its planning for wildfires.

Sacramento needs leadership that is willing to make long term, difficult decisions climate action, water resources, and fire safety.

What programs or strategies would you suggest to meet the educational needs of the youngest and most poverty stricken Californians?

Answer from Sunday Gover:

California should implement universal pre-K. Pre-K has been shown to improve everything from reading scores to crime rates. Additionally, a safe place for children to go during to the day would see more parents, especially mothers, return to the work force and grow our economy. The cost of childcare is crippling many middle and working class families. California has the highest child poverty rate in the nation, and universal pre-K would even the educational playing field for low-income students and help close the economic opportunity gap that exists between zip codes. Every child deserves a quality education and a shot at the American dream.

Who gave money to this candidate?

Contributions

Total money raised: $1,618,283

Top contributors that gave money to support the candidate, by organization:

1

California Democratic Party and employees

$969,056

2

San Diego County Democratic Party

$81,000

3

Mendocino County Democratic Central Committee

$70,000

4

Democratic Central Committee Of Marin County

$55,000

5

Santa Clara County Democratic Party

$45,000

More information about contributions

By State:

California 98.24%

District of Columbia 1.25%

Oregon 0.14%

Washington 0.09%

Other 0.27%

98.24%

By Size:

Large contributions (99.19%)

Small contributions (0.81%)

99.19%

By Type:

From organizations (87.67%)

From individuals (12.33%)

87.67%12.33%

Source: MapLight analysis of data from the California Secretary of State.

In the Assembly, I’ll focus on the priorities that matter to us. Helping families afford college. Fixing our highways and roads. Expanding healthcare coverage. Making it easier to build affordable housing. Rooting out wasteful spending and abuse.

I’m a middle-class mom from San Diego, and I think that’s exactly the fresh perspective Sacramento needs. And it’s the new leadership San Diego families deserve.